[R-gui] Re: [R] Feedback about SciViews?

[Thomas Friedrichsmeier]

Hi!

> Contrary to what others have said here, I do believe however
> that even in the front end (the GUI) many things can and should be
> abstracted in a platform independent way -- even though other
> things will be platform specific:
> - The "U" part of the GUI is always a human, with fingers for
>   typing and clicking and the visual system. {Yes I do know that UIs
>   for handicapped people are worth a big effort as well!}.
> - Even the harware part of the UI is relatively similar on all
>   platforms: Color Screen, keyboard, mouse {one problem being the
>   stubborn idea of Apple to keep one button-mice}.
> These are the reasons why there are several toolkits available cross
> platforms.

It is indeed pointless to discuss, whether _the_ frontend should be realized 
in a platform independet way or not. As Philippe pointed out, there are 
several frontend projects going on, and there simply is not the _one_ way to 
do this. If you feel, a platform independet solution is the way to go, well, 
there are projects working on cross-platform solutions. If you want to see 
those prosper, and think you can make useful contributions to those projects 
- I don't think anybody is going to turn down an offer to help.
However, as Phlippe pointed out, too, throwing in very general and abstract 
thoughts about how things should be done, is not going to have any effect at 
all, except annoying those who've already put hard work into the things you 
criticise.

Thomas